Health information exchange advancements
HIM-HIPAA Insider, April 21, 2009
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to HIM-HIPAA Insider!
Q: Is there any recent information available regarding the prevalence of health information exchanges (HIE)? I know that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides incentives for HIE development.
A: On April 1, HIMSS released the results of its HIE Common Practices Survey, which included 21 participants/HIEs that have exchanged healthcare information for at least six months. These HIEs most often exchanged lab results and prescriptions for inpatient, outpatient, and physician practice offices.
Although the exact number of operational HIEs is unknown, the 21 survey participants are thought to represent a significant number of HIEs when HIMSS administered the survey in late 2008, according to the press release. Ninety percent of the survey participants work for nonprofit organizations.
One of the major survey findings was that HIEs are formed by community involvement and provider leadership. The survey found that HIEs had the common purpose of improving patient care and efficiency while reducing the rise of healthcare costs. Sixty percent of survey participants stated that they depend on grants and contracts for long-term sustainability. Sixty percent also stated that they allow patients to opt in or opt out. Eighty-five percent stated they have considered interoperability with other HIE organizations at the state or federal level, according to the survey.
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to HIM-HIPAA Insider!
Related Products
-
The No-Hassle Guide to EHR Policies, 2nd Edition
This second edition from EHR expert Margret Amatayakul provides the tools you need to develop effective HIPAA-compliant EHR...
-
Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiac coding under ICD-10-CM will require a deeper knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Code descriptions will be...
-
ICD-10 Competency Assessment for Coders: ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS
The ICD-10 Competency Assessment for Coders: ICD-10-CM & ICD-10-PCS features 100 questions and answers developed to help you...
-
ICD-10 Mail for Coders
ICD-10 Mail for Coders is a CD-ROM that includes 52 e-mail messages - a new message to send to your staff each week for a...
-
ICD-10 Flash Cards - Pkg of 5
ICD-10 Flashcards facilitate new ICD-10 PCS code training for coders. These handy flashcards will strengthen your staff...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- CMS finalizes changes to packaged services and E/M coding for clinic visits
- AMA and its quest for ICD-10 delay
- GAO issues report on state of ZPICs
- Security breach caused by malware affects 90,000 UW Medicine patients
- Changes continue for Recovery Auditors
- Improving your facility’s dementia care program and maintaining compliance
- Tip: Time documentation crucial for drug administration
- OPPS final rule serves as sign of things to come
- HIPAA Q&A: You've got questions. We've got answers!
- CMS collapses clinic E/M codes, introduces more packaging
- E-mailed
-
- CMS finalizes changes to packaged services and E/M coding for clinic visits
- Improving your facility’s dementia care program and maintaining compliance
- CMS collapses clinic E/M codes, introduces more packaging
- Security breach caused by malware affects 90,000 UW Medicine patients
- AMA and its quest for ICD-10 delay
- Tip: Time documentation crucial for drug administration
- Note from the instructor: OPPS final rule released
- Medical Records Briefing, January 2014
- Draft NPDB Guidebook open for public comment
- Cohesive History and Physical Requirements
- Searched